Napolean Bonaparte

OK, so the last few days have been kinda annoying. I lost internet two days ago and after much time spent troubleshooting, I could not get it to work. It wasn't the router as we all could pick it up, there as just no internet. So, I called AT&T and got a trouble ticket ordered. Finally today, I thought I would give it one last try. I Moved the system away from my computer and tried different jacks throughout the house. BTW, apparently this whiole house was strung for Broadband connections as I found a box in the Laundry Room with labels of what goes to what and which lines go where, which then explains why most of our telephone jacks in the house don't work. Anyway, as i moved around the house, i noticed some bare wire on the cord that connects from the wall to the router. I looked at it carefully and saw only a tiny bit of wire connecting what was actually a large wire. In my looking, it would actually disconnect, but touch when straightened. We were getting internet from one wire touching the other, not from an actual connection. Apparently we were getting internet this way for atleast 6 months. Since Julies pet rat, Napolean Bonaparte chewed it. Im suprised it lasted that long, but I am also glad I noticed the problem before the cable guy embarrased me by finding the fact for himself. Thank goodness for the "one more check". I'm out.